ta
interjection
thank you.
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ta
1 American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
interjection
British Slang.
tā
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American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
noun
ṭā
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American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
noun
Ta
4
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
TA
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American
TA
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British
abbreviation
Ta
2
British
symbol
ta
3
British
/ tɑː /
interjection
Etymology
Origin of ta1
First recorded in 1765–75; by infantile shortening and alteration
Origin of tā2
From Arabic
Origin of ṭā3
From Arabic
Example Sentences
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She also said that Labour had pledged in its manifesto to tackle ticket touting - where secondary sites sell tickets at vastly inflated prices, and there would be ta consultation on it in the autumn.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024
Because stop sounds, along with vowels, are the earliest and most frequent sounds babies tend to babble – which means "pa," "ta," "ba" and "da" are all early infant vocalizations.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2022
“See how da ground pack hard and smooth? You gotta broke it up. You gotta disturb the earth for things ta grow!”
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
She brought elegant and pining emotion to Dalila’s great aria “Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix,” though I wanted a touch more wiliness in her singing.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2018
‘To, Chino, Bodega wants ta speak with ya.”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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